BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. — Director's Dealing 2011

Mar 7, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BIO RAD LABORATORIES INC (BIO, BIO.B)
CIK: 0000012208
Period of Report: 2011-03-04

Reporting Person: TSINGOS CHRISTINE A (CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-03-04	Bio-Rad A Common Stock	M	1500	$35.50	Acquired	4835.0979	Direct
2011-03-04	Bio-Rad A Common Stock	M	3192	$53.75	Acquired	8027.0979	Direct
2011-03-04	Bio-Rad A Common Stock	S	4692	$115.50	Disposed	3335.0979	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-03-04	Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.50	M	1500	Disposed	2013-02-05	Bio-Rad A Common Stock (1500)	Direct
2011-03-04	Incentive stock Option (right to buy)	$53.75	M	1739	Disposed	2014-02-04	Bio-Rad A Common Stock (1739)	Direct
2011-03-04	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$53.75	M	1453	Disposed	2014-02-04	Bio-Rad A Common Stock (1453)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The option vested in five equal annual installments beginning on February 5, 2004.

F2: The option vested in five equal annual installments beginning on February 4, 2005.